Those Avoided Topics
Those Avoided Topics-hosted by Ibtisam Habib, is a podcast that unpacks the intricacies of modern womanhood through raw, candid conversations. She explores the issues often silenced by cultural taboos or lack of knowledge. Each episode creates space for authentic, intergenerational dialogue — honest, inclusive and deeply relatable.
Those Avoided Topics
Latest Episodes
Grounding the Heart: Reclaiming Love and Identity Before Marriage
In this raw and deeply reflective episode, host Ibtisam Habib sits down with Mariam Thabit;a petroleum engineer with a background in Islamic psychology—to pull back the curtain on the unspoken realities of marriage. Moving past the fairy tales ...
Visiting a New Mum: The Unspoken Rules
In this candid return of Those Avoided Topics, host Ibtisam Habib steps back into the studio, This time with a newborn in tow to tackle a subject most parents feel but few dare to say out loud: Postpartum Visiting Etiquette.Fr...
Halal money matters: Building a Healthy Relationship with Wealth
In this eye-opening episode of Those Avoided Topics, host Ibtisam Habib sits with Sumayya Hassan, an Islamic finance expert and founder of Inuwah.com, to challenge one of the biggest myths in our communities — that being wealthy and being Musli...
Where Do I Even Start? The School Conversation
In this thoughtful episode of Those Avoided Topics, host Ibtisam Habib sits down with Zain from Playroom to explore a question many parents wrestle with: When is the right time to take children to school?Together, they unpack their own ...
A decade in Corporate as a Hijabee - My story
In this deeply personal episode of Those Avoided Topics, host Ibtisam Habib turns the mic on herself to share the unfiltered story of her career — the wins, the missteps, and the quiet revolutions in between.From being a top-performing ...